Sailing areas

Sailing areas: Baltic sea, the German Baltic coast, Denmark, Sweden, North sea, Holland, Great Britain

The Baltic

The Baltic Sea coast offers countless of opportunities for an interesting vacation. Impressively steep coasts are interspersed with beautiful beaches, countless bays, picturesque villages and beautiful towns from the Hanse period. The countryside is perfectly suited for hikes or cycling trips. There are plenty of routes to choose from for your away weekend or sailing vacation. You can sail out until the coastline disappears behind the horizon or you can navigate through the small passages between the isles. Explore the picturesque German and Danish isles or the amazing Swedish Archipelago.

The North sea

The North Sea is a variable sailing area where the biggest challenge comes from the tide. Ebb and flow determine the itinerary! Some North Sea harbours can only be reached at high water. The view and profile of the coastline changes with the tide. You can sail the Avatar to Helgoland or along the Elbe right to the heart of Hamburg, past the German and Dutch Wadden Islands, along the east coast of England or via the Thames to London.

The Baltic: example of a weekend trip from Kiel

You will board the Avatar on Friday evening at 8pm on the Tiessenkai in Kiel Holtenau. The crew welcomes you and the cabins are arranged. After everybody has stowed their luggage and explored the ship a group dinner is served. Over dinner you get to meet the other passengers while the captain talks about life aboard a sailing boat. After dinner everybody can enjoy the evening.

Saturday morning starts with breakfast on deck, if the weather allows. If not, breakfast is served in the comfortable salon. After breakfast the captain will inform the passengers which destinations are possible given the circumstances. He will decide on a course that allows for as much sailing as possible in two days. The ship will then set sail under the direction of the captain and his mate. During the trip the crew will gladly explain all there is to know about sailing, navigating and more. Those who wish may take the wheel or climb the mast. Late in the afternoon the ship will arrive at that day’s destination, for example, Marstal on the Danish island of Aero, Sonderborg in Denmark or Kappeln on the Schlei. Spending the night in a quietly atmospheric bay is also a possibility. As sea air makes you hungry our cook will prepare a wholesome and tasty evening meal.

On Sunday we will sail back to Kiel, where we will dock on Tiessenkai late in the afternoon.